Shade-loving plants
Shade gives the opportunity to grow some beautiful foliage plants. Shade is 'woodland' for many plants, cooler, more serene. Dry shade can be problematic, few plants can manage bone-dry conditions. Remember to water, or install a small irrigation system.; There are various degrees of shade with differing light levels: ; Full shade: is where very little if any sun hits the plants at any time of the day. It's also referred to as "dense" shade. ; Part shade is where an area gets direct sunlight for around 3 to 6 hours a day and at other times of the day some shade. ; Top tip: As there is more light during winter when the trees have lost their leaves, plant spring bulbs for early colour.
Ferns for shade
116 plants
Flowers for shade (bulbs)
202 plants
Flowers for shade (perennials)
502 plants
Flowers for shade (shrubs)
573 plants
Full shade, dry soil
445 plants
Full shade, moist soil
535 plants
Grasses for shade
109 plants
Hostas for shade
135 plants
Part shade, dry soil
578 plants
Part shade, moist soil
553 plants
Roses for shade
188 plants
Trees for shade
112 plants
All plants (2411)
Nephrolepis
Ladder fern, Sword fern, Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Tall ladder fern, Sword fern
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Green Lady'
Tall ladder fern
Pachyphragma macrophylla
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese pachysandra, Japanese spurge
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'
Japanese pachysandra, Japanese spurge
Papaver
Poppy
Phalaris
Canary grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Photinia
Christmas berry
Phygelius
Figwort
Pieris
Lily-of-the-Valley bush
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris japonica 'Carnaval'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Cupido'
Lily-of-the-Valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Katsura'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Passion'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Variegata'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pilea
Artillery plant
Polemonium caeruleum 'Bambino Blue'
Jacob's ladder
Polygonatum
Solomon's seal
Polygonatum multiflorum
Common Solomon's Seal, David's Harp, Lady's seal, Eurasian Solomon's seal
Polystichum tsussimense
Tsus-shima holly fern, Korean rock fern, Dwarf holly fern
Primula
Primrose
Primula elatior
Oxlip, Paigle
Prunus
Cherry
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus lusitanica
Portugal laurel
Pseudowintera colorata
Pepper tree, Horopito
Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
Lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip
Pulmonaria 'Majeste'
Lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'
Lungwort
Ranunculus
Buttercup, Crowfoot
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Anouk'
Rhododendron 'Bengal'
Rhododendron 'Cilpinense'
Rhododendron 'Florida'
Azalea 'Florida', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Fumiko'
Azalea
Rhododendron 'Gibraltar'
Knaphill azalea
Rhododendron 'Goldflimmer'
Vireya rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Graziella'
Rhododendron 'Johanna'
Azalea 'Johanna'
Rhododendron 'Kazuko'
Evergreen azalea